Miscellaneous Offences Act (Formerly Known as Minor Offences Act) · 2023 Revised Edition · Part · Police Orders as to Fireworks
13. Animals damaging property
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
Whoever being the owner or a person in charge of any horse, cattle, sheep, goat or pig allows such animal to stray upon any public road or upon any public or private property is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $1,000 in respect of each animal, and all damages done by such animal shall be assessed by a Magistrate, and shall be recoverable in the manner provided by law for the recovery of fines before
owner
“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the building in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the rent if the building were let to a tenant; and in any case in which such person cannot be found includes also the occupier, if any, of such building.
Magistrates, together with any amount to be levied as fines, from the owner of the animal.
In the case of damage to private property, the amount of damages recovered shall be paid to such person as the Magistrate may direct.
Terms defined in this Act
cattle
Defined · s 2“cattle” includes buffaloes, bullocks, bulls, cows, goats, sheep, pigs and poultry;
owner
Defined · s 38“owner” means the person for the time being receiving the rent of the building in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the rent if the building were let to a tenant; and in any case in which such person cannot be found includes also the occupier, if any, of such building.
public road
Defined · s 2“public road” includes every road, street, passage, footways or square over which the public have a right of way.
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